Category: SOAL Advantage

Let’s face it, the people that work for you are your company’s backbone. The hiring, recruiting, and vetting that goes on before your employees even start the job, already showcase their level of talent. These employees represent what you stand for and your company’s values. Your employees represent knowledge and ideas, but oftentimes that resource is overlooked. Involving these employees in the decision-making process not only empowers them to contribute to the success of the organization, but will also save the company a lot of time and money.

What are these advantages you ask?

Increases Morale
Many companies have a strict line between management and workers; however, employee involvement eliminates that distinction and opens the room for greater communication between supervisors and employees. This creates a sense of belonging and a positive work environment that not only increases job satisfaction but overall company satisfaction as well.

Motivation and Productivity
Listening to your employees is POWERFUL! Not only does having a say provide them with intrinsic motivation, it goes hand in hand with increasing your company’s productivity. When they know their ideas have an impact and can make a real difference, it gives employees a real stake in the process and they’ll work harder to see their efforts succeed. Managers that focus on strengths are one third more likely to manage people that are engaged versus with managers that focus on weaknesses.

Knowledge Source
There is a lot of untapped creativity and innovation that exists within your organization. Allowing room for employees to have a say will empower them and this brings forth greater opportunity for the company.

Teamwork
Implementing an environment of collaboration and involvement within your company drastically impacts the way the company is viewed by its own employees and by potential new hires. Having a safe social setting for employees to nurture friendships builds teamwork and trust.

SOAL Technologies emphasizes the importance of working in a team environment. Collaboration, good spirits, and team work are what lead us all to be successful. Having a work culture that supports this sense of community is what sets us apart from companies that focus solely on individual efforts and cut throat competition, and this is what makes our company stand out. We believe that autonomy in work allows everyone to contribute at their highest levels and this in turn provides rewards for the company. With employee involvement you will be sure to not only find, but keep your ideal employees working hard for you, and themselves.

It takes an average of 13-17 WEEKS to land a new job. The process is often frustrating, confusing, depressing, and flat out lonely. And that is where I would come into the picture- your friendly, and local technical recruiter. Our recruiting services are free of cost to you so why not take advantage?

I cannot stress enough the importance of working with a recruiter who is local to your city or at the very least local to your state. This not only allows for better and effective communication but as a recruiter, I always have my candidate’s back. When the time comes for an in person interview, I will always call the candidate in the office a day or two prior to the interview to prep him/her on fundamental things such as the client address, attire, potential interview questions and even basic things like where to park.

And you may read this and think to yourself that all this “prep work” can be done via email and/or video calls. My answer: yes it could possibly be done over those mediums but I assure you it’s a lot harder and definitely less effective. Case in point- a few weeks ago, on the day of his F2F interview, my candidate affected by all the external stressors in life as all humans tend to do, got very overwhelmed and started to go into panic mode three hours prior the scheduled interview. He still wanted the job, he still wanted to go in for the interview but his voice was shaking and his confidence was shot.

Here is where we shine, we the recruiters at SOAL- I suggested to the candidate that we should meet, I knew he was having car troubles so I offered to pick him up. He agreed. He got in my car and weird as this sounds, we went to get a scoop (or two) of ice cream roughly around 11 in the morning. I truly believe ice cream with sprinkles fixes almost anything life throws at you. The two of us just hung out like buddies for the next hour and half. We talked about everything- family, work, The Black Panther movie and of course his upcoming interview. I dropped him off and the rest is history. It doesn’t matter if he got the job or not- that’s not relevant (but yes he did get the job!) What is important is that my employer gave me the tools and courage to go out and be hands on with my candidate. Most people don’t know a recruiters most valuable trait: its empathy! I care about my candidates; I know they have families to look after. I know they have goals they want to achieve and I know they want the best opportunity so they can excel at it and build upon their skill sets.

“There is never enough time in a day,” is a reality for most recruiters. To build a rapport between job seeker and recruiter takes trust. To gain trust, takes time. And here at SOAL Technologies – we are willing to put in the TIME with you. Feel free to reach me at atejani@soaltech.com for any job inquiries or to begin working with a recruiter.

Ever get turned off by the thought of working with a recruiter? I know I did. When I began my own job search, I thought recruiters were pushy, dishonest, and didn’t always have my best interests at heart. Some recruiters even portrayed themselves as used car salesmen, always trying to “sell” me something as opposed to just helping me. Well I swore I would never do that to someone else.

I always had a vision of helping others. Let’s face it, your career is one of the most significant parts of your life, so I thought it would be so incredibly rewarding to be a part of that process for someone. I thought about everything I’d look for in a recruiter and decided to be just that! It’s all about building relationships and truly understanding what both your client and candidates needs are. Not just to fill an opening, but to really ensure a perfect marriage.

After 15 years of recruiting, I knew exactly why I loved what I did, but then I found that not everyone in the industry had the same perspective…that’s up until I decided to be a part of the SOAL train. All of the recruiters here at SOAL Technologies are so passionate about what they do, they don’t just submit to submit. The recruiters really focus on “serving” as opposed to “selling”. That’s when I knew I found my home.

At the end of the day, it’s all about building relationships, making friends, and really understanding someone’s goals.

Human interaction is complex. No matter how much we try to automate the interaction process, we find that clear communication comes down to human-to-human interaction. That is why we are so focused on building long-term relationships with our clients. The only way to build trust is to be consistent and honest in our behavior over the long haul.

This may seem obvious. But, in the highly competitive business of IT and general recruitment, consistent, honest behavior is the cornerstone to building relationships that are mutually beneficial to all.

At SOAL, our approach is to supply the human touch wherever possible. That means we don’t mine job boards for resumes. Instead, we work from referrals and other electronic means. We interview our candidates and clients in person. We make sure we have a clear picture of what everyone wants and then we make the match. Information is key to the success of our business. The more we have the better we are.

That also means that clients save money and candidates stay longer in their placements. When clients make the first hire right the cost savings are significant. That is why we spend so much time making sure we know exactly what the assignment requirements are going to be. Without this data, we could miss the mark.

Since we have been in your shoes as consultants, contractors, and clients we understand how important it is to have trusting relationships that help advance business objectives and careers. We prefer to work this way because we know it works for all of us.

Throughout our time in the staffing industry (both technology and general), we have found that there are critical steps that employers need to take when hiring new staff members.

Know what you want

There are times when employers are moving so fast and a job description gets sent out. Recruiters will find potential staff for that position but the hiring manager had something else in mind.

What makes the difference is taking the time to really understand what the project or task is. More communication and understanding will alleviate a lot of stress when the job does not turn out to be what the candidate thought it was, or when the employer is not happy with a specific candidate’s performance.

Here at SOAL we take the time to truly understand what each side is looking for. “If we don’t, then a good fit is left up to chance, and nobody wants that to happen,” said Ahmed Moledina, CEO of SOAL Technologies. “We have found that the more thorough we can be on the front end of a project or placement, the more successful our projects turn out.”

Open lines of communication are critical to successfully placing staff in long-term or short-term hiring solutions.

Know what they want

Aside from wanting a job, Millennials today want to contribute to more than just the bottom line. This generation is driven by wanting to belong to something bigger; a feeling of community and purpose are important ingredients to successful long-term employment. Whether temporary or permanent, employees will respond better if they can see how their contributions help others.

The research shows how important it is to engage young workers in more than just a “job”. SOAL recruiters spend that quality time to find out what motivates their candidates and how they can best be matched with companies and projects that speak to their ambition and purpose.

Onboard the right way

Once you have clarified your hiring needs, identified the tangible and intangible benefits, and you have the perfect candidate, now the work begins. It is critical to onboard your staffers the right way. This means having the desk, computer, and any and all tools up and running when your candidate walks in the door.

Part of the process is ensuring the hiring manager goes to lunch with the new hire within the first week. This may sound basic, it is critical to build in time to engage new staff members so you can give them the lay of the land and help them understand the culture of the institution. Without this guidance, new staffs are left on their own to drift around the company finding information that may or may not be true.

Hiring is usually done under duress either through planned or unplanned transitions. With these tips in mind, you can ensure a smooth transition for both you and your new employees.

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